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A Proxy Signature Scheme Based on New Secure Authenticated Key Agreement Protocol

Authors

H. Elkamchouchi1, Heba G. Mohamed2, Fatma Ahmed1 and Dalia H. ElKamchouchi1,
1Alexandria University, Egypt and 2Arab Academy for Science and Technology (AAST), Egypt

Abstract

Proxy signature scheme permits an original signer to delegate his/her signing capability to a proxy signer and then the proxy signer generates a signing message on behalf of the original signer. So far, the proxy signature scheme is only applied in a special duration, when the original signer is not in his office or when he travels outside. The two parties must be able to authenticate one another and agree on a secret encryption key, in order to communicate securely over an unreliable public network. Authenticated key agreement protocols have an important role in building a secure communications network between the two parties. In this paper, we propose a secure proxy signature scheme over an efficient and secure authenticated key agreement protocol based on RSA cryptosystem.

Keywords

Digital Signature, Proxy Signature, RSA, Key Agreement

Full Text  Volume 6, Number 7